WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Gen. David Petraeus, chief of U.S.
Central Command, said Friday the maritime shipping industry must do
more on its own to stop pirates.

In a Capitol Hill appearance before a congressional subcommittee,
Petraeus said companies must consider investing in a variety of
options to defend their ships from well-armed attackers, from simply
increasing ships' speeds, to removing ladders, to hiring armed
guards
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